Issue - decisions

Cabinet approved:

1.             In house specialist fostering placements for parents and their children so that their parenting can be assessed.

2.       An in house assessment team, including a psychologist to carry out parenting assessments.

3.       The procurement of residential parenting assessment providers through an open framework/dynamic purchasing system that will be available for other local authorities to join.

4.       Delegated authority to the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Women, Children and Young People, to award the contracts.